USPTO Patents Application 10037067

Application Number

10037067

INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
STATEMENT BY APPLICANT

( Not for submission under 37 CFR 1.99)

Filing Date

2001-12-21

First Named Inventor | David E. Clune et al.

Art Unit

2143

Examiner Name | George C. Neurauter

Attorney Docket Number

Clune 3-4-18

CERTIFICATION STATEMENT

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That each item of information contained in the information disclosure statement was first cited in any communication
[X] from a foreign patent office in a counterpart foreign application not more than three months prior to the filing of the
information disclosure statement. See 37 CFR 1 .97(e)(1 ).

OR

That no item of information contained in the information disclosure statement was cited in a communication from a
foreign patent office in a counterpart foreign application, and, to the knowledge of the person signing the certification
after making reasonable inquiry, no item of information contained in the information disclosure statement was known to
□ any individual designated in 37 CFR 1.56(c) more than three months prior to the filing of the information disclosure
statement. See 37 CFR 1 .97(e)(2).

^] See attached certification statement.

□ Fee set forth in 37 CFR 1 .1 7 (p) has been submitted herewith.

□ None

SIGNATURE

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form of the signature.

Signature

Date (YYYY-MM-DD)

2008-10-06

Name/Print ^

'joseg^B. Ryan I (_^/

Registration Number

37922

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Clune 3-4-18

IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

Patent Application

Applicant(s):
Case:
Serial No.:
Filing Date:
Group:
Examiner:

D.E. Clune et al.
3-4-18
10/037,067
December 21, 2001
2143

George C. Neurauter

Title: Method and Apparatus for Maintaining

Multicast Lists in a Data Network

CERTIFICATION STATEMENT

The undersigned hereby certifies:

That each item of information contained in the information disclosure statement was first cited in
any communication from a foreign patent office in a counterpart foreign application not more
than three months prior to the filing of the information disclosure statement. See 37 CFR
1.97(e)(1).

AND

That each item of information contained in the information disclosure statement was first cited in
any communication from a foreign patent office in a counterpart application and that this
communication was not received by any individual designated in § 1.56(c) more than thirty days
prior to the filing of the information disclosure statement. See 37 CFR 1 .704(d).

Respectfully submitted,

Date: October 6, 2008 v - — Joseph B.Ryan

Attorney for Applicant(s)
Reg. No. 37,922
Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP
90 Forest Avenue
Locust Valley, NY 11560
(516) 759-7517